Ōhope
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Ōhope | |
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Town | |
 Ōhope from the air, looking north | |
.svg)  Ōhope | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′00″S 177°04′00″E / 37.96667°S 177.06667°E | |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Whakatāne District |
| Ward | Whakatāne-Ōhope |
| Population (June 2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,270 |
Ōhope, until 1974 known as Ohope Beach, is a beach settlement in the eastern Bay of Plenty, on the northeast coast of the North Island of New Zealand, six kilometres east and over the hill, from Whakatāne.
Name
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of [the] main body of an army" for Ōhope.[2] On 10 October 1974, the name of the settlement was formally changed from Ohope Beach to Ohope.[3] On 21 June 2019, the official name of the town was subsequently changed to Ōhope (with a macron) by the New Zealand Geographic Board. [4]
Holiday destination
It is a popular holiday destination during the New Zealand summer, with several kilometres of safe swimming beaches. The western end of the beach is popular for surfing during the summer and Christmas period.
Town facilities
Ōhope is also home to the Ohope Beach Primary School, which has five classrooms.
Gallery
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Digging for tuatua on Ōhope Beach in summer -
Ōhope from above
References
- ^ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand Gazetteer". New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "NZGB Notices — June 2019". Retrieved 25 April 2020.